Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with representatives of the social care sector on testing requirements for visitors to care homes after the ending of free covid-19 tests on 1 April 2022; and if he will make a statement.
The Department has regular meetings with stakeholders and senior sector representatives to discuss a range of issues related to adult social care, including visitor testing. The testing regimes for adult social care after 1 April 2022 are currently under review. Further details will be provided shortly.